Applicator for liquid lip coloring



July 16, 1940. F. M. WAY ET AL APPLICATOR FOR LIQUID LIP COLORING FiledApril 20, 1959 Patented July 16, 1940 2,207,959 APPLICATOR FOR LIQUIDLIP COLORING Florence M. Way and Valentine A. Zitz, Sitka, Territory ofAlaska Application April 20, 1939, Serial No. 269,023

. 4 Claims.

This invention relates to an applicator for liquid lip coloring, and itsis an object of the invention to provide a device of this kind of acharacterto assure desired coloring by pressing the applicator againstthe lips.

It is also an object of the invention to provide a device of this kindwhich can be readily adjusted to fit the lips of an individual so thatthe same can be employed with advantage by the individual for whose,lips the device has been adjusted.

An additional object of the invention is to provide a device of thiskind which properly colors both the upper and lower lips as well as theinner edge.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in thecombination and arrangement of the several parts of our improvedapplicator for liquid lip coloring whereby certain im- 20 portantadvantages are attained and the article rendered simpler, less expensiveand otherwise more convenient and advantageous for use, as will behereinafter more fully set forth.

The novel features of our invention will hereinafter be definitelyclaimed.

In order that our invention may be the better understood, we will nowproceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying draw- 30ing, wherein:

Figure 1 is a view partly in section and partly in elevationillustrating an applicator constructed in accordance with an embodimentof our invention;

35 Figure 2 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line 2-2 ofFigure 1;

Figure 3 is an elevational view of the back or base member for the lippiece;

Figure 4 is a view partly in section and partly 40 in elevation of thecover for the lip piece;

Figure 5 is a fragmentary view partly in transverse section and partlyin elevation illustrating the mounting of the pressing blade.

As disclosed in the accompanying drawing, our

45 improved applicator comprises a casing C of desired dimensions anddesign and which has one end closed by an inwardly disposed arcuate wallI while the opposite end of the casing C is open but having a closuremember A detachably en- 50 gaged with the casing C. The lip orapplicating member M is produced from a fast absorbing material, such asabsorbent rubber, with the marginal portion thereof formed of anon-absorbent material or rubber and which marginal portion 55 2 issufliciently pliable and stretchable to engage over the marginal portionof the back or base member B.

This back or base member B comprises two end members 3 of duplicateformation and of a design to conform to the general outline of 5 thelips of a person when the mouth is closed. The inner portions of thesemembers 3'are reduced in width at 4 as indicated by broken lines inFigure 3. These reduced portions overlap and also overlap the rearportion of a central 10 member or plate 5. The overlying portions of themembers 3 at their transverse centers are provided with thelongitudinally disposed slots 6 through which passes a tubular shank I.This shank 1 is also disposed through the axial center 15 of the plate5. This shank 1 allows the members 3 to be longitudinally adjusted onewith respect to the other and also relatively adjusted about the shank Ias a pivot so that the members 3 may be adjusted to conform to the liplines of a particular individual so that when the applicator M isapplied to the base or back member B said applicator will be in aposition to best apply the coloring t0 the lips.

As illustrated in Figure 1, the member M has its back face or that facewhich directly contacts with the member M disposed on a curvature ofsubstantially the same radius as the curvature of the wall I. Thetubular shank 1 constitutes a nozzle for the bag 8 within the casing C.This bag 8 is of desired-capacity and has its walls formed preferably ofrubber. The nozzle 1 constitutes the only means of ingress or egress forthe bag.

With the member M removed the bag 8 is filled through the shank ornozzle 1 and upon application of pressure upon the bag the liquidtherein will be caused to discharge out through the shank or nozzle 1for quick absorption by the member M so that when the member M ispressed against the lips the liquid will be transferred to properlycolor the lips.

The member M is so constructed and formed to color both the upper andlower lips as well as the inner edge thereof upon a single operation andits outer or contacting face is of such configuration as to have properfit against the lips and to provide at the transverse center of saidouter face the outstanding protrusion 9 extending from one end portionof the member M to the other and which operates to fit between the lipsfrom one comer to the other of the mouth so that the desired coloring ofthe inner portions of the lips is assured.

Slidably disposed through the closure memthe spaced lugs l5 within themember A at the 5 side thereof remote from the shank ill. The blade I4is of a length to extend a material distance beyond the open face of theclosure member A so that when the'closure member A is in appliedposition upon the casing C it will extend inwardly of said casing C amaterial distance and to one side of the bag 8. Upon pull being imposedupon the shank ID the blade M will swing in a direction toward the bag 8to compress the same and thereby assuring the discharge of the coloringliquid within the bag 8 out through the tubular shank or nozzle I forquick absorption by the member M.

The blade 14 as well as the lever [2 are preferably integrally connectedand possess inherent resiliency. The lever I2 is also disposed in adirection inwardly of the blade I4 on an angle of aproximatelyseventy-five degrees.

When the device is not in use, the member M is adapted to be housedwithin the covermember l6 herein disclosed as of a slip type.

From the foregoing description it is thought to be obvious that anapplicator for liquid lip coloring constructed in accordance with ourinvention is particularly well adapted for use by reason of theconvenience and facility with which it may be assembled and operated,and it will also be obvious that our invention is susceptible of somechange and modification without departing from the principles and spiritthereof and forthis reason we do not wish to be understood as limitingourselves to theprecise arrangement and formation of the several partsherein shown I 1. An applicator for lip coloring liquid comprising acasing, a container for the lip coloring liquid within the casing, anapplicator of quick absorbing material disposed over a face of thecasing and arranged exteriorly thereof, a nozzle leading from the liquidcontainer for discharge upon the applicator, and a back member for theapplicator, said back member comprising two end pieces havingoverlapping portions provided with slots, the nozzle extending throughsaid slots, said slots permitting the end pieces to berelatively-adjusted about the nozzle as a pivot, said slots alsoallowing endwise relative adjustment of the pieces.

2. An applicator for lip coloring liquid including an applicator ofquick absorbent material and a back member for the applicator, said backmember comprising two end pieces having overlapping portions providedwith slots, and a member extending through the slots for connecting thesame for relative pivotal movement about said member, the slotspermitting endwise relative adjustment of the pieces.

3. An applicator for lip coloring liquid includ ing an applicator ofquick absorbent material and a back member for the applicator, said backmember comprising two end pieces having overlapping portions providedwith slots, and a member extending through the slots for connecting thesame for relative pivotal movement about said member, the slotspermitting endwise relativeadjustment of the pieces, the applicatorbeing pliable and stretchable to engage over marginal portions of thesections of the back member for holding the applicator to the backmember.

4. An applicator for lip coloring liquid including an applicator ofquick absorbent material and a back member for the applicatonsaid backmember comprising-two end pieces having overlapping portions providedwith slots, and a member extending through the slots for connecting thesame for relative pivotal movement about said member, the slotspermitting endwise relative adjustment of the pieces, said member beingtubular to provide means for delivering the lip coloring liquid to theapplicator. v

FLORENCE M. WAY. VALETI'INE A. ZITZ.

